Baby carriage



A. J. GRANT BABY CARRIAGE Sept. 26, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 30,1948 .110 gran? INVENTOR ATTORNEYS P 1950 A. J. GRANT I 2,523,567

BABY CARRIAGE Filed Dec. 30, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 Fiqi). 7

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 26, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Angus J. can; Findlay, Ohio: Application December 30, 1948, serial No.68,169

1 i This invention relates to baby carriages and baby buggies, theprimary object of the invention being to provide a baby carriage or babybu gy having an inner auxiliary basket supported within the body of thecarriage or buggy, together with means for swinging the auxiliary basketsimulating the movement of a crib, as the carriage or buggy is beingpropelled along or on a supporting surface.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterincluding an actuating arm having means to detachably connect it withthe crank of the supporting axle of the carriage or bu gy so that theauxiliary basket may be thrown into and out of operation at the will ofthe operator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bab carriage or buggyhavin a swinging basket mounted within the body of the same, and ayieldable mattress supporting plate mounted within the basket to enhancethe riding qualities of th vehicle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescriptionproceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations ofparts, hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View 2 Claims. (Cl. 280-31) througha baby carriage or buggy constructed in .arm with the crank 'of theaxle, the clamp being shown in its open position.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view-.taken on line 88 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the body portion of the babycarriage or buggy includes the bottom 5, which is formed withanelongated opening 6 formed therein at a point intermediate 2 the sideedges'of the bottom and substantially centrally thereof.

The sides of the body are indicated by the reference character I, and towhich the swinging supporting arms 8 are pivotally connected, the armshaving connection with the basket 9, at the front and rear ends thereof.These swinging supporting arms are mounted at opposite sides of thebasket to properly support the basket,

Secured to the bottom 5, are the springs II) which have their lower endsconnected with the bearings II in which the axle I2 operates, the

axle I2 having a crank I3 disposed within its ends, to which one end ofthe operating arm I4 is removably connected. The reference character I5indicates the clamp arm 6 pivotally connected to the operating arm I4,the clamp arm I 5 having a semicircular cut out portion adapted to fitover the crank of the axle and cooperate with thecutout portion formedin the upper surface of the operating'arm I4 in clamping around thecrank. The cut-out portions of'the arm I5 and arm l4, taper towards oneend thereof so that the operating arm I4 may be moved to an angularposition as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the '7 desired todisconnect the operating arm from the shank I3, the latch I6 is moved todisengage the spring I9 allowing the clamp arm I5 to swing upwardl vaway from the crank I3. The operating arm I4 may now be moved to clampthe axle I2 at a pointlaterally of the crank I3.

Extending downwardly from the bottom of the basketfi, is the bracket 20,to which the forward end of the operating arm Mis pivotally connected.

The front axle 2| of the carriage is connected with the springs 22 thatin turn are connected with the bottom 5 by means orbolts 23.

Disposed within'the basket 9 is abar 24 that extends transversely of the.basket, to which bar the sprin plate 25 is connected at one end of thespring plate, the spring plate providing a support for a mattress,yieldably supporting the mattress for the comfort of the babyreclining/thereon. The carriage is propelled by push ingthe handles 26of the carriage, which are/secured to, the carriage in the usual andvell'known manner.

Supporting wheels 21 are mounted on the axles, the rear wheels beingsecured to the rear axle to rotate the rear axle as the carriage isoperated.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a baby carriage or buggy including aninner swinging basket having means for transmitting movement of a crankforming a part of the rear axle for swinging or rocking the basketsimulating the movements of a crib, while the carriage is being'rolledalong over a supporting surface.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. In a baby carriage, a'body portion, a front axle and a rear axleincluding a main axle section,

, wheels mounted on the axles, the wheels at the rear of the carriagebeing secured to the rear axle to rotate therewith, a crank formed onthe rear axle, a swinging basket mounted within the body portion, anoperating arm having one of its ends pivotally connected to the basket,and a clamp removably clamping the opposite end of the operating arm tothe main axle section holding the basket rigid or clamped to the crankwhereby operation of the rear axle swings the basket within the bodyportion.

2. In a baby carriage, a body portion, front and rear supporting axles,wheels mounted on the axles, the wheels at the rear of the carriagebeing secured to the rear axle to rotate therewith, a crank formed onthe rear axle, an operating arm,

a basket mounted for swinging movement within the body portion, meansfor pivotally connecting the basket and operating arm, a pivoted clampmounted on one end of the operating arm and adapted to clamp over theaxle adjacent to the crank securing the basket against swingingmovement, and a latch pivotally connected with the clamp and beingmovable over one end of the operating arm, said latch having a curvedend, a spring secured to the lower edge of the operating arm and beingengageable by the latch holding the latch in position on the rear axleor the crank, and said crank operating the arm swinging the basket asthe carriage is moved over a supporting surface.

ANGUS J. GRANT.

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